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Reviewer: Billb, 35-44 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment: It worked, but developed non alcohol fatty liver and rash over 80% of body after one injection. I have tried multiple things like everyone with psoriasis. At first, this stuff cleared me up fast and basically 100%. The effectiveness was great. Then two years in, abdominal pain paired with a crazy rash resulted in CT scans and dermatology appts which resulted in nothing to do. But it was enough to
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Comment:It worked, but developed non alcohol fatty liver and rash over 80% of body after one injection. I have tried multiple things like everyone with psoriasis. At first, this stuff cleared me up fast and basically 100%. The effectiveness was great. Then two years in, abdominal pain paired with a crazy rash resulted in CT scans and dermatology appts which resulted in nothing to do. But it was enough to stop Stelara. Humira did not work and reduced my immune system really bad to where I was hospitalized. Otezla barely worked and had psychological side effects. This was by far the best results and I may risk the side effects to continue as it worked that well. Just be careful as the effects are not 100% known but Psoriasis is really tough to live with that the quality of life it gives may be worth the trade off. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: ray-ray, 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment: The Stelara has cleared my skin up almost completely (my scalp still bothers me though). The one thing I have found is that I am getting more depressed/anxious and I get random bouts of EXTREME fatigue that my regular MD cannot figure out the cause of. My dermatologist says it is not from the Stelara, of course, but I have to disagree. At my next appointment, I am going to request a different medi
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Comment:The Stelara has cleared my skin up almost completely (my scalp still bothers me though). The one thing I have found is that I am getting more depressed/anxious and I get random bouts of EXTREME fatigue that my regular MD cannot figure out the cause of. My dermatologist says it is not from the Stelara, of course, but I have to disagree. At my next appointment, I am going to request a different medication. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: sparkplug23, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment: Started Stelara 10 mths ago to treat 90% coverage of my body by psoriasis. Have received inital injection with 2nd injection 4 wks later. Since then, one injection every 3 mths. Within the last couple of months, I have experienced Adult Acne, mostly on the back of my neck with one or two appearing on my face from time to time. I did have acne as a teenager, but it has been long gone. I am a 40 yr
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Comment:Started Stelara 10 mths ago to treat 90% coverage of my body by psoriasis. Have received inital injection with 2nd injection 4 wks later. Since then, one injection every 3 mths. Within the last couple of months, I have experienced Adult Acne, mostly on the back of my neck with one or two appearing on my face from time to time. I did have acne as a teenager, but it has been long gone. I am a 40 yr old male. The dermatologist that is administering the injections has been pretty adamant about the acne not being a side effect of the Stelara. I'm not sure I agree. Luckily, I have had no other side effects to date and the Stelara has cleared a majority (80%) of my psoriasis not only on my skin but also my scalp & finger/toe nail beds.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: jcep, 35-44 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: I was on enbrel for 10 years. In the last year of use, it wasn't working quite as well anymore. Doc switched me to stelara. I cant say it has improved the psoriasis. In fact, spots on my legs that disappeared with enbrel are returning with stelara. Three month spacing doesn't seem to work with this medicine. Disappointed. Going to ask doc for another biologic.

Comment:I was on enbrel for 10 years. In the last year of use, it wasn't working quite as well anymore. Doc switched me to stelara. I cant say it has improved the psoriasis. In fact, spots on my legs that disappeared with enbrel are returning with stelara. Three month spacing doesn't seem to work with this medicine. Disappointed. Going to ask doc for another biologic. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: SB425, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: I have had psoriasis for 20 years. I had a bad experience with photo therapy (the dermatologist gave me 2nd degree burns)and since then I have not been able to get my psoriasis under control. I was on remicade at the time and it was working until the break out hit from the burn (I was also on Methotrexate). I have been on stelara for a few months and it started to clear after the loading doses b
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Comment:I have had psoriasis for 20 years. I had a bad experience with photo therapy (the dermatologist gave me 2nd degree burns)and since then I have not been able to get my psoriasis under control. I was on remicade at the time and it was working until the break out hit from the burn (I was also on Methotrexate). I have been on stelara for a few months and it started to clear after the loading doses but after the second shot following the loading ones it came back full force. I have experienced slight depression and fatigue. Not very happy with this treatment. Hide Full Comment

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